Wetland Education Through Maps and Aerial Photography

Information and materials contributors:

Bruce Coffland, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California: Imagery acquisition; assist with training sessions

RoseAnne Dominguez, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California: Airborne imagery

Jason Dugas, IAP World Services: National Wetlands Research Center:
Photo interpretation

Kelly Mouton, IAP World Services, National Wetlands Research Center:
Mapping

Dave Shafer, USGS Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center: imagery acquisition

Abenezer Tadesse, Chadron State College: materials collation and packaging

Christopher Wells, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center: Photo acquisition

Other contributors:

Giselle Andersen, Chadron State College

Neiyou Weldemeskel, Chadron State College

Wallops Island, Virginia
Sources of Data Information

Aerial Photography

Aerial Photography

       1959      Black and White Photo (B/W) Wallops Island, : U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
       1972      Natural Color (NC) Wallops Island, U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
       2004      Natural Color (NC) Wallops Island,. U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
       2005      Natural Color Photo (N C) Washington DC ,U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center

Airborne Imagery:

        1996      Modis Airborne Simulator, ER-2, NASA Ames Research Center
                 Natural Color (N/C); Black andWhite (B/W); Color Infrared (CIR); Thermal

Maps

Portions of the following maps were used for site identification, skills and exercises, and wetland analysis:

       1:250,000 scale 1984 Chincoteague, VA Topographic Quadrangle: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
       1:100,000 scale 1981 Chincoteague, VA Topographic Quadrangle: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
       1:24,000 scale 1986 Chincoteague, VA Topographic Quadrangle: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
       1:24,000 scale 1983 Washington West, DC-MD-VA USGS Topographic QuadrangleDC-MD-VA Topographic Quadrangle: U.S.
                            Geological Survey Mid-Continent Geographic Science Center
        Wallops Island Habitat Map 1959: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
        Wallops Island Habitat Map 1972: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
        Wallops Island Habitat Map 2004: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
        Wallops Island 1959 Land Cover: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
        Wallops Island 1972 Land Cover: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center